kiwi::system::update - Update/Upgrade image root system
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Copyright
2020-2025, Marcus Schäfer
10.2.28 Jul 24, 2025 KIWI::SYSTEM::UPDATE(8)
Description
Update a previously prepare image root tree. The update command refreshes the contents of the root
directory according to the repository setup of the image XML description. The update command can also be
used to add or remove packages from the image root tree.
Name
kiwi::system::update - Update/Upgrade image root system
Options
--add-package=<name>
Specify a package to add (install). The option can be specified multiple times.
--delete-package=<name>
Specify a package to delete. The option can be specified multiple times.
--root=<directory>
Path to the root directory of the image.
Synopsis
kiwi-ng [global options] service <command> [<args>]
kiwi-ng system update -h | --help
kiwi-ng system update --root=<directory>
[--add-package=<name>...]
[--delete-package=<name>...]
kiwi-ng system update help
